CVE-2001-0286 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the A1 HTTP server via directory traversal in HTTP GET requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0286?
CVE-2001-0286 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in A1 HTTP server 1.0a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include A1webserver Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2001-0286 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0286 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72xq-vrww-9f5p.